Escondido History Center Events
http://www.escondidohistory.org/content/events/calendar.htm
Jack Schultz Speaking Schedule
Jack Shultz is a master rosarian and award winning horticulture and arrangement exhibitor in Southern California. Jack tends an organic garden of 500+ roses and he cares for the rose gardens of several clients. He is in high demand as a speaker about organic rose care.
Be sure and listen to "How Does Your Garden Grow" every Saturday morning from 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM on San Diego radio station KPRZ 1210 AM-------Featuring host Ted Kniffing from Kniffing's Nursery. Ask all your gardening questions and listen for featured guests which often includes Jack Shoultz and many other local garden experts. Just call 1-866-577-2473 during the radio show.
Then tune in from 8 AM to 10 AM on Saturday and Sundays to Garden Compass Radio Program featuring Bruce and Sharon Asakawa and John Bagnasco-------XEPE 1700 AM---1-800-660-4759 or-1--858-560-1360 or listen to www.sandiego1700.com
Pat Welsh's new book should be coming out 2010----I'll keep you posted. Jack was most fortunate to be able to consult with her and advise her on his experiences with organic rose and gardening care.
Pending
January 16, 2010
San Diego Garden Club--Malcom X Library
5148 Market St. San Diego, Ca. 92114
Powerpoint "Good Bug/Bad Bug"
Time and actual date pending
East County Rose Society in 2009
Time and actual date pending.
Be sure and check our website often for updates and additions.
www.organicrosecare.org
The G.ood E.arth R.ose C.ommittee
Responsible, Organic, Simple, Earth Friendly
Email: organicjack@cox.net
Winter 2009-2010 Calendar of Events
Featuring: Holiday in the Garden, Simply Succulent Wreath Making, Home Compost Workshop, and Water Smart Edibles!
Plus, special stimulus pricing on selected classes.
Rancho San Diego, CA—The Water Conservation Garden invites the public to enjoy its 2009 winter events. Classes offered help residents save water and money by focusing on water smart landscaping techniques and plants. Classes are taught by experts and topics include lawn removal, water smart landscape design, backyard composting, irrigation design and gardening for children. We are offering special stimulus pricing for many of our classes! Get two registrations for the price of one (same household only, please) on all classes marked with a *.
Pre-registration is required for all classes.
To enroll call 619-660-0614 x 10, or visit www.thegarden.org, unless otherwise noted.
DECEMBER 2009
Holiday in the Garden
Friday, December 4
4:00 - 8:00 pm
Visit the Garden as it glows with holiday lights, inviting you and your family to stroll the grounds and join in the season’s merry making. Adults will enjoy shopping for holiday gifts, while children make crafts, decorate cookies, and get their faces painted. Music, warm holiday punch, and seasonal tamales will make a delicious and memorable evening. $3 Admission, ages 12 and under free. Kids’ activities $1 each.
*NEW! Water Smart Edibles: Yes you CAN grow fruit while conserving water!
Saturday, December 5
10:00 am - 12 pm
Join Horticulturist, David Yetz for an informative and delicious exploration of fruit that can be grown in a water-conserving landscape. You’ll be introduced to a variety of interesting edibles, enjoy a few samples, and see some of these plants growing in the Garden. David will discuss proper planting, drip irrigation and maintenance of these desirable plants that contribute more than just beauty to your landscape.
$20 Members, $30 Non-Members *Stimulus pricing applies.
Simply Succulent Wreath-Making
Saturday, December 5
12:00 - 2:30 pm
Learn to make your own living succulent wreath. Elizabeth Ramos shows you how to make a uniquely beautiful wreath that will last several years. The wreaths can be hung outside to accent a patio or garden, used as a table centerpiece with candles, or decorated and placed on your front door for the holidays. Succulent wreaths are an unusual treasure you will enjoy making for yourself and others. Price includes all materials and instruction. $45 Members, $55 Non-Members. Please register early: 10-student minimum to hold the class.
Ask the Horticulturist Tour
Sunday, December 6
1:30 pm
Enjoy an informative walk through the Garden with David Yetz, professional horticulturist. Bring your questions and prepare for an interesting tour from the perspective of someone who works in the Garden daily. FREE
Tamale Making 101
Saturday, December 12
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Explore the Latin American tradition of making delicious tamales for the holidays! You will learn a brief history of the tamale, then dive right into preparing masa, corn husks, and fillings to create two types of tamales, one with and one without meat. You will also learn to make a delicious MexicanChristmas punch. Each student will leave class with one dozen tamales and recipes. Ingredients in this class include meat broths and a variety of herbs and spices. Class size is limited, so please sign up early. $65.
Special Access Tour
Sunday, December 20
9:30 - 10:30 am
This special tour is offered monthly for individuals who may have difficulty navigating the terrain of the Garden. Explore the Garden from the comfort of the Verbeck Shuttle with David Yetz, Garden Horticulturist. This tour seats 4-5 people. FREE. For reservations call 619-660-6841.
JANUARY 2010
Ask the Horticulturist Tour
Sunday, January 3
1:30 pm
Enjoy an informative walk through the Garden with David Yetz, professional horticulturist. Bring your questions and prepare for an interesting tour from the perspective of someone who works in the Garden daily. FREE
Home Compost Workshop
Saturday, January 16
10:00 am - 12 pm
Learn the basics of composting, how to use worms to compost, and how to save water in the landscape using compost and mulch. Workshop will be held at the Garden’s Compost Demonstration Site. Master Composter Whitney Duenez will answer your questions and teach you the basics of turning yard and kitchen waste in to garden gold! $10 Members $15 Non-Members. Register early as the class is limited to 15 participants.
Special Access Tour
Sunday, January 17
9:30 - 10:30 am
This special tour is offered monthly for individuals who may have difficulty navigating the terrain of the Garden. Explore the Garden from the comfort of the Verbeck Shuttle with David Yetz, Garden Horticulturist. This tour seats 4-5 people. FREE. For reservations call 619-660-6841.
NEW! Gardening Nature’s Way: Create an Organic Wildlife Oasis
Saturday, January 30
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join local gardening expert, Connie Beck as she discusses the basic principles for creating a wildlife habitat in your own backyard. Why go organic? Because you will have a more beautiful garden than you ever dreamed possible! Starting with the correct soil amendments and using non-toxic controls, you will save time and money and decrease the work you do in your garden. You will have happier, healthier plants AND attract birds and butterflies to your new, backyard habitat. $25 Members $35 Non-Members
Directions to the Garden: The Water Conservation Garden is located at 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West in El Cajon, where Jamacha Rd. (not Jamacha Blvd.) and Hwy 94 meet. From Hwy 15 or Hwy 805, merge onto Hwy 94 East to Cuyamaca College Drive West. From Hwy 8 take the 2nd St. off ramp in El Cajon, which turns into Jamacha Rd and then turn onto Cuyamaca College Drive West. For Information about the garden, including detailed directions and a map, go to: www.thegarden.org
San Diego Horticultural Society
The San Diego Horticultural Society meets on the second Monday of every month from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Surfside Race Place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Jimmy Durante Blvd in Del Mar. Mingle with rose enthusiasts, nursery owners, palm fanatics and plant breeders. We’re a diverse and neighborly group!
Click here for driving directions.
Everyone is welcome to attend the monthly meetings, which are free for members and $5 for non-members. (Note: The meeting in June is usually a Special Speakers event; the date and location for that meeting varies each year.)
December 14, 2009
Rene van Rems
It's Not What You've Got, It's What You Do with It:
Fabulous Holiday Decor from Overlooked Garden Treasures
Opportunity Knocks!
We will have 15 fabulous holiday arrangements for the Opportunity Drawing in December. these exciting designs were made by students of Rene van Rems, and tickets will be $5 each, or six for $25. The one-of-a-kind arrangements will be gorgeous in your home and make terrific holiday gifts, too.
January 11, 2010
Amy Stewart
Wicked Plants: The Deliciously Dark Side of the Plant Kingdom
February 8, 2010
John Greenlee, Author
Meadows by Design: A Revolution in Sustainable Landscapes
March 8, 2010
Pat Welsh, San Diego Author
Growing Summer Vegetables the Organic Way: How to Plant, Feed, Water, Harvest and Control Pests and Diseases without Synthetic Fertilizers or Poinsonous Sprays
April 12, 2010
Joe Walker, Obra Verde Growers, Valley Center
Australian Perennials: Water-wise Beauties for Landscape
and Cut Arrangements
May 10, 2010
A Special Evening with Brad Lancaster
Rainwater Harvesting
For more information, call (760) 295-7089 or visit www.sdhortsoc.org. You may call Anne Murphy 760-941-4385
More about meeting information at SDHS http://www.sdhortsoc.org/meetings.htm
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California Rare Fruit Growers
FREE Rare Fruit Introductory
Classes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information: José M.
Gallego at (619) 261-3610, Chair@CRFGSanDiego.org |
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The San Diego Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc. (CRFG) announced today that free Introductory classes will be held in San Diego, the fourth Wednesday of each month. The class will be held at 6:00 PM at Balboa Park, Casa del Prado Room 104.
These free classes are a unique opportunity to learn about growing unusual and rare fruit in San Diego. San Diegans can grow many fruit varieties including jujube, capulin cherry, raisin tree, pitahaya, longan, jaboticaba, tropical guava, passionfruit, wax jambu, excellent bananas and ice cream bean among others.
According to José M. Gallego, Chairman of the California Rare Fruit Growers, San Diego Chapter, “We want to share with anyone who has an interest in growing unusual fruit and unusual varieties of more common fruit. We also are bringing in some of the foremost experts on different fruit to share their experience with new gardeners.”
Full Schedule:
Come Back Soon for 2010 Schedule
Detailed information and a schedule are available at http://www.crfgsandiego.org/ or by calling José M. Gallego at (619) 261-3610. Seating is limited.
About California Rare Fruit Growers
California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc. is the largest amateur fruit-growing organization in the world with members in 48 states and 38 countries. It has 22 chapters, 19 in California, plus chapters Arizona and Texas. Among its services is a roster of specialists available to answer members’ questions, a seed bank that collects and sells exotic seeds, and a book service that offers publications at special reduced prices. CRFG, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1968 by Paul H. Thomson and John M. Riley.
Escondido Farmers' Market
Time:
Open Tuesdays
3:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. (May 1–September 30)
2:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. (October 1–April 30)
Place: Downtown Escondido • Grand Avenue Between Kalmia & Juniper
Escondido, CA
Downtown Escondido's Certified Farmers Market showcases fresh-picked California-grown fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Friendly vendors also offer local honey, eggs, fresh-roasted nuts, pesto, fresh pasta, gourmet European breads, Julian pies, salsa, tamales, tortillas, pita and humus, cookies, dessert breads, and more.
For more information visit us on the web at: http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/events/farmers/index.html
Fallbrook Farmers' Market
Time:
Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Place:
Village Square on the corner of Main and Alvarado.
Buy locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh flowers, and handmade arts and crafts. You can also find specialty products made from our local bounty!
For more information visit us on the web at:
http://www.fallbrook.org/tourism/farmers-markets.asp
Valley Center Farmers' Market
Time:
Every Thursday afternoon from 3:00 pm to Sunset
Place:
Lilac Road by the Community Hall
This Certified Farmers’ Market is a weekly event not to be missed. With an enormous variety of great, healthy food displayed alongside original crafts and artwork, Valley Center residents and visitors will agree that on Thursday afternoons, the Valley Center Certified Farmers’ Market is the place to be.
For more information visit us on the web at:
http://www.sdfarmbureau.org/Farmers-Markets/Valley-Center/index.html
Create rich garden soil, save water, and reduce trash at the landfill by recycling your kitchen scraps and garden materials at these FREE Composting Workshops.
Workshops are open to the public and taught by trained Master Composters from the Solana Center for Environmental Innovation.
Visit http://www.solanacenter.org/1workshops.html , a non-profit organization
